Let’s hope the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency looks soon into the drinking water quality of Wasilla, Alaska, because apparently there’s something in it that causes residents to become suddenly dumb-founded when asked the most basic of questions.

Few among us would fault someone for wanting to keep his or her most unfavorable traits or personality quirks hidden whenever possible. Certainly a presidential candidate is no exception. But when such a candidate deliberately cultivates a public image that is almost entirely at extreme odds with his actual nature and historical record — which show a pattern of brash recklessness, irresponsibility and placing ambition over country — we can only hope the truth is revealed in time for voters to take that into account as they cast their ballots. Rolling Stone has performed just such a public service…